NovaStar VX6s User manual

VX6s
All-in-One Video Controller
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Document Number:
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User Manual
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Preface
Overview
The VX6s is an all-in-one video controller that integrates sending card functions with
video processing. Designed with powerful video processing capability, it supports 10
video inputs and 6 Gigabit Ethernet outputs.
Based on the powerful FPGAprocessing platform, the VX6s supports multiple
transition effects, such as quick seamless switching and fade, providing flexible
display controlling and outstanding video presentations.
The VX6s is equipped with anAndroid daughterboard which can connect a USB
drive to play the media files stored in it. By connecting a mouse and monitor, the USB
playback can be intuitively monitored in real-time.
Reader
This document is intended for the following personnel:
Technical support engineers
On-site operators
Symbols
Symbol
Description
High voltage danger: Operating voltage of the product ranges from 100
to 240 VAC.
Grounding: The product connects to the ground upon the ground wire
of the power supply. Please ensure good grounding of the grounding
conductor.
Electromagnetic interference: The device shall be kept away from
magnet, motor or transformer.
Please put the device in a dry and clean environment. In case of liquid
immersing, please pull out the power plug immediately.
Keep the device away from explosive or flammable articles.
Forbid liquid or metal fragment immersing towards the machine interior
to avoid security accidents.
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Change History
Version
Release Date
Description
V1.0.0
2018-07-24
First release
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Contents
Preface................................................................................................................................ii
1 Overview..........................................................................................................................1
2 Appearance .....................................................................................................................2
2.1 Appearance.................................................................................................................................................. 2
2.2 Applications.................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3 Home Screen............................................................................................................................................... 5
3 Menu Operations.............................................................................................................6
3.1 Operation Instructions.................................................................................................................................. 6
3.2 Screen Brightness ....................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3 Input Settings............................................................................................................................................... 7
3.3.1 Input Resolution........................................................................................................................................ 7
3.3.2 Color Adjustment ...................................................................................................................................... 8
3.4 Screen Settings ........................................................................................................................................... 9
3.4.1 Quick Configuration.................................................................................................................................. 9
3.4.2 Advanced Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 10
3.4.3 RV Card Color .........................................................................................................................................11
3.4.4 Loading RCFGx Files ..............................................................................................................................11
3.4.5 Saving to RV Card.................................................................................................................................. 13
3.4.6 Mapping.................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.4.7 Configuration Template........................................................................................................................... 14
3.5 Window Settings........................................................................................................................................ 14
3.6 OSD Settings............................................................................................................................................. 15
3.7 Display Control .......................................................................................................................................... 16
3.8 Preset Settings .......................................................................................................................................... 17
3.9 Advanced Settings..................................................................................................................................... 18
3.10 Communication Settings.......................................................................................................................... 20
3.11 Language................................................................................................................................................. 22
4 USB Playback................................................................................................................23
5 Product Specifications.................................................................................................25
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1 Overview
The VX6s is an all-in-one video controller that integrates sending card functions with
video processing. Designed with powerful video processing capability, it supports 10
video inputs and 6 Gigabit Ethernet outputs.
Based on the powerful FPGAprocessing platform, the VX6s supports multiple
transition effects, such as quick seamless switching and fade, providing flexible
display controlling and outstanding video presentations.
The VX6s is equipped with anAndroid daughterboard which can connect a USB
drive to play the media files stored in it. By connecting a mouse and monitor, the USB
playback can be intuitively monitored in real-time.
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2 Appearance
2.1 Appearance
Front Panel
No.
Button
Function
1
ON/OFF
button
Power button
2
OLED screen
Displays the current status and setting menu of the device.
3
Knob
On the home screen, pressing the knob enters the
operation menu screen.
On the operation menu screen, rotating the knob selects a
menu item, and pressing the knob confirms the selection or
enters the submenu.
When a menu item with parameters is selected, you can
rotate the knob to adjust the parameters. Please note that
after adjustment, you need to press the knob again to
confirm the adjustment.
4
ESC button
Pressing the button exits the current menu or operation.
5
Window and
preset
buttons
Pressing a button enters the corresponding window property
menu.
Statuses of button indicators:
On: The window is open.
Off: The window is closed.
Flashing: The window is being edited.
When a window is open, holding down the window button
can close the window.
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In the USB playback mode, you can play, pause, fast
forward, rewind or stop current playback.
SCALE: This is a shortcut button for auto fit function. You
can press this button to make the window of the lowest
priority fit the screen.
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Input source
buttons
Indicates the status of the input source.
Always on: The signal source is accessed and in use.
Off: No input source is accessed or the input source is not
in use.
Flashing: The signal source is accessed but no source is
available.
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Function
buttons
TAKE: In the switcher mode, pressing the TAKE button
can switch the PVW to PGM seamlessly with the transition
effect set previously.
FN: A custom menu button
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USB
USB (Type-B): Connects to the upper computer.
USB (Type-A): A reserved port
Rear Panel
Input
Connector
Quantity
Description
3G-SDI
2
Supports input resolutions up to 1920×1080@60Hz
and downward compatibility.
USB
2
Connects to a USB flash drive to play video or
picture files stored in the drive.
Connects to a mouse.
DVI
2
VESA standard
Supports input resolutions up to 1920×1200@60Hz
and downward compatibility.
Supports HDCP.
DVI LOOP
1
DVI loop output connector
HDMI
2
Supports input resolutions up to 1920×1200@60Hz
and downward compatibility.
Supports HDCP.
Output
Connector
Quantity
Description
Ethernet
6
6 Ethernet outputs
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DVI
1
A monitoring connector, which can be set to preview
the editing image or monitor the PGM
Control
Connector
Quantity
Description
Ethernet
1
Connects to the PC for communication, or to the
network.
USB (Type-B)
1
Connects to the PC for device control.
Used as the input port for cascading devices
USB (Type-A)
1
Used as the output port for cascading devices
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2.3 Home Screen
After the VX6s is powered on, the home screen is shown in the figure below.
Figure 2-1 Home screen
1. Product name and device IP address
2. Resolution of configured screen and output refresh rate
3. Current window status and input source of each window
4. Status bar: The icons are described as follows.
Output Ethernet ports (Current output uses Ethernet port 4 and the
device works in primary mode. If it works in backup mode, the icon
is displayed as .)
The buttons are locked. When you press the knob or any other
buttons, if this lock icon appears on the front panel, it indicates that
the knob and button are locked currently.
The buttons are unlocked.
The device is not connected to the control computer.
The device is connected to the control computer via USB port.
The device is connected to the control computer via Ethernet port.
LED screen brightness
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3 Menu Operations
The VX6s has powerful functions and is easy to operate. By using the knob and ESC
button, you can perform any operations. Besides, you can switch the input sources
by pressing only one button.
3.1 Operation Instructions
Knob
On the home screen, pressing the knob enters the operation menu screen.
On the operation menu screen, rotating the knob selects a menu item, and
pressing the knob confirms the selection or enters the submenu.
When a menu item with parameters is selected, you can rotate the knob to
adjust the parameters. Please note that after adjustment, you need to press the
knob again to confirm the adjustment.
ESC
This is a return button used to exit current menu or operation.
Button Locking and Unlocking
Holding down the knob and ESC button simultaneously locks or unlocks all the
buttons.
3.2 Screen Brightness
This function is used to adjust the LED display brightness.
On the home screen, press the knob to enter the menu. Then, rotate the knob to
select Screen Brightness and press the knob to enter the brightness adjustment
status.At last, rotate the knob to adjust the brightness value.After you set the
brightness value, press the knob to confirm it.
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Figure 3-1 Screen brightness
3.3 Input Settings
The resolutions of input sources can be changed on the VX6s. Currently, only HDMI
and DVI connectors support setting the input resolutions. To change the resolutions
of other connectors, the only way is to change the output resolutions on the front-end
devices.
3.3.1 Input Resolution
The input resolution can be set through either of the following ways.
Choosing a standard resolution
Customizing a resolution
Standard Resolution
The refresh rate of standard resolutions defaults to 60 Hz. If you want to change the
refresh rate, go to the Custom menu.
Standard resolutions: 800×600, 1024×768, 1280×720, 1280×768, 1280×800,
1280×1024, 1366×768, 1440×900, 1600×1200, 1680×1050, 1920×1080, 1920×1200
Figure 3-2 Standard resolution
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Custom Resolution
Rotate the knob to set a custom width (increasing by even numbers), height and
refresh rate.After setting these parameters, rotate the knob to select Apply and
press the knob to apply the settings. If you do not press the knob to apply the
settings, the custom resolution will not take effect.
Figure 3-3 Custom resolution
3.3.2 Color Adjustment
The VX6s supports adjustment of the input color (namely image quality), including
brightness, contrast, saturation, hue and red/green/blue brightness (R/G/B).
Step 1 Choose Color Adjustment > HDMI 1 to enter the color adjustment page of HDMI 1
input source.
Step 2 Rotate the knob to select a parameter item you want to adjust and press the knob to
enter the parameter adjustment status. Then, rotate the knob to adjust the parameter
value. At last, press the knob again to confirm the adjustment.
Brightness: The brightness of the input source
Contrast: The ratio of the luminance of the brightest color (white) to that of the
darkest color (black)
Saturation: The degree of how deep or how light the colors of the input source
image is
Hue: The category of the colors of the input source image, namely red, green
and blue
R: The color cast of input source images. When the red parameter value is
greater, the image color is redder. The G and B have the same meaning.
Reset: Reset all parameters in the input color adjustment menu to the original
default values.
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Figure 3-4 Input color adjustment
3.4 Screen Settings
3.4.1 Quick Configuration
Prerequisites
The LED screen is a regular one, not an irregular one.
The cabinets of the LED screen are regular, and each cabinet has the same
resolution.
The cabinet connection (data flow) must be one of the following 8 patterns. The
physical connection of cabinets loaded by each Ethernet port must be along the
same direction.
During data flow settings, ensure that the Ethernet port 1 is at the beginning
position of the whole physical connection and the ports must be connected in
order.
Operating Procedures
Step 1 Power on the LED screen.
Step 2 On the menu page, choose Screen Settings > Quick Config to enter the Quick
Config page.
Step 3 Set Cabinet Row Qty and Cabinet Column Qty (number of cabinet rows and
columns) based on actual conditions of the LED screen.
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Figure 3-5 Quick configuration
Step 4 Rotate the knob to select Port 1 Cabinet Qty (number of cabinets loaded by
Ethernet port 1) and set the number of cabinets.
Note:
The number of cabinets loaded by Ethernet port 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 individually must be
the same. The number of cabinets loaded by Ethernet port 6 must be less than or
equal to that of Ethernet port 1.
The number of cabinets loaded by each Ethernet port must be the integral multiple of
the number of cabinet rows or columns in the LED screen.
Step 5 Rotate the knob to select Data Flow (Front View) and press the knob to select one
data flow according to current cabinet connection.
When setting the data flow, you can view the results of different data flow patterns in
real time on LED display by rotating the knob. When you are satisfied with the LED
display image in which no image parts are overlapped or displayed repeatedly, press
the knob to apply and save the selected data flow. If you press the ESC button, you
will exit current operation and the data flow in preview will not be saved.
Figure 3-6 Data flow
3.4.2 Advanced Configuration
The connection of cabinets loaded by each Ethernet port must follow the 8 data flow
patterns provided in the VX6s.
In advanced configuration, you must manually set the Cabinet Row Qty, Cabinet
Column Qty, Horizontal Offset, Vertical Offset and Data Flow for each Ethernet
port. It is recommended that you use this function under guidance of technical
personnel.
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Figure 3-7 Advanced configuration
3.4.3 RV Card Color
You can adjust the color (namely image quality) of the images displayed on the
screen, including Gamma, color temperature, red/green/blue brightness (R/G/B), and
reset the image quality to the default values.
Figure 3-8 Receiving card color
3.4.4 Loading RCFGx Files
After the LED screen is powered on, if a certain cabinet or the entire LED screen
cannot be lit, you can load the receiving card configuration files (namely RCFGx files)
that have been configured on NovaLCT software to the VX6s.
Step 1 On NovaLCT, after you configured the screen, click Save to File to save the
configuration file to PC.
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Figure 3-9 Saving receiving card configuration file
Step 2 On NovaLCT, choose Tools > Controller Cabinet Configuration File Import, click
Add Configuration File and select the configuration file you have saved to PC in
step 1.
Figure 3-10 Importing controllercabinet configuration file
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Step 3 Review the configuration file name and click Save the Change to HW to save the
configuration file to the VX6s.
Figure 3-11 Saving configuration file to VX6s
3.4.5 Saving to RV Card
After the cabinet configuration file is loaded or the receiving card color is changed, if
you save the configuration data to receiving card by using the Save to RV Card
function, the configuration data will not be lost even if power failure occurred.
Figure 3-12 Saving to hardware
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3.4.6 Mapping
When the Mapping function is enabled, each cabinet's receiving card No. and
Ethernet port information will be displayed on the LED display, which makes it
convenient to check the cabinet information.
3.4.7 Configuration Template
The VX6s supports configuring 3 templates of screen configuration.After the screen
is configured, save the configuration parameters as a configuration template. The
screen configuration parameters can be directly applied by choosing a template.
Figure 3-13 Configuration template
3.5 Window Settings
The VX6s supports up to 3 windows. The input source, size, position, priority and
input cropping of each window can be set.
Window Settings
Step 1 Rotate the knob to select Window1 Setting, and press the knob to enter the
submenu.
Step 2 Rotate the knob to select a parameter item you want to adjust and press the knob to
enter the parameter adjustment status. Then, rotate the knob to adjust the parameter
value. At last, press the knob again to confirm the parameter value.
Window1 State: The status of current window
Input Source: The input source used by current window
H Width: The number of pixels in the horizontal direction
V Height: The number of pixels in the vertical direction
Initial X: The initial horizontal coordinate of the window
Initial Y: The initial vertical coordinate of the window
Priority: The displaying order of the window
Input Crop: The function of cropping the input source and displaying the
cropped input source on current window
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Figure 3-14 Window settings
Scale
This function can automatically resize the window image and then fill the entire LED
display with the resized window image.
3.6 OSD Settings
The VX6s supports overlapped display of the prestored images or text.After you add
an OSD file on V-Can, you can send the file to VX6s.
Figure 3-15 Adding OSD
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